“I don’t want to pick it apart too much, because you always appreciate the efforts at spending cuts, but a lot of these eliminations and reductions, Congressman, realistically come to $330 billion of the $2.5 trillion of proposed cuts. So, in other words, the real meat, up-front cuts, while still substantial, about $330 billion, ain’t the $2.5 trillion. So what is the more realistic figure?” – Neil Cavuto question to RSC Member Rep. John Campbell (R-CA)

The Republican Study Group is trumpeting its plan to cut $2.5 trillion,

But the real cuts amount to just $330 billion.

The rest are unspecified future cutbacks

(Of course no mention of raising rich people’s tax).

Campbell incorrectly said that the $330 billion is for a single year,

Which when multiplied by 10 makes a higher figure than $2.5 trillion appear.

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